Ibrahim al Qosi, a former Guantanamo detainee who worked for Osama bin Laden prior to 9/11, praises the Taliban's victory and threatens new attacks against America in a new video. Al Qosi, who is...
Note: On September 30, 2021, Thomas Joscelyn testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee at a hearing titled, “To receive testimony on Afghanistan.” You can watch a recording of the ...
The U.S. military said it targeted a senior al Qaeda leader in Idlib province, Syria on Sept. 20, but has offered few details concerning the airstrike. The post U.S. targets suspected al Qaeda le...
The Islamic State claims to have attacked multiple Taliban personnel and vehicles across the city of Jalalabad on Sept. 18 and 19. The post Islamic State bombs Taliban convoys in eastern Afghanis...
On Sept. 11, Nasher al Khayr, an al Qaeda-affiliated media outfit, released a video celebrating the jihadists' deadliest day. The video offers a history of the 9/11 plot, stressing the importance...
The U.S. Treasury Department announced that five alleged al Qaeda facilitators in Turkey have been designated as terrorists. The designation highlights the ongoing work of an old school network o...
France says Abu Walid al Sahrawi, the leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, was killed in a drone strike in August. Al Sahrawi became a key figure in the global rivalry between the I...
After a lengthy absence from the screen, Zawahiri returns to promote his vision for global jihad in a new video titled, "Jerusalem Will Not Be Judaized." The post Ayman al Zawahiri promotes ‘Je...
In a newly released video, "Victorious Force 3," the Taliban blames America for the 9/11 hijackings while celebrating its own suicide squads. For the past 20 years, the Taliban has consistently b...
Al Qaeda's central media arm, As Sahab, released a two-page statement praising the Taliban's "historic victory" in Afghanistan. Al Qaeda fought alongside the Taliban to resurrect its Islamic Emir...
The Islamic State's Khorasan province has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing outside of the Kabul airport earlier today. 12 U.S. service members were killed and 15 others wounded in a p...
Noor Wali Mehsud has renewed the TTP's allegiance to the Taliban's Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in the wake of the jihadis' victory. The Taliban has released numerous TTP and al Qaeda figures f...
The Taliban assassinated Dawa Khan Menapal, the head of the Afghan government's information and media center. The group vowed to continue targeting officials in the Afghan capital after failing t...
The Taliban's martyrdom unit assaulted the home of Afghanistan's acting Defense Minister, Bismillah Mohammadi, yesterday evening. Mohammadi survived the assassination attempt, but the Taliban vow...
Hurras al Din, an al Qaeda group in Syria, has claimed responsibility for a bus explosion in Damascus. The Syrian state-controlled media says the explosion was caused by a "short circuit" near th...
The U.S. Treasury Department announced today that two money men working for al Qaeda and Hay'at Tahrir al Sham (HTS) have been designated. The designations are part of a broader U.S. effort to sa...
The U.S. transferred Abdul Latif Nasir from Guantánamo to his home country of Morocco. Nasir allegedly led forces during the 2001 Battle of Tora Bora and was a member of an al Qaeda training sub...
In a message posted this week, Sirajuddin Haqqani provides guidance to the Taliban's officials as they prepare to rule over newly seized territory. Haqqani explains that the campaign is evolving ...
A report by a U.N. monitoring team cites new intelligence concerning Sirajuddin Haqqani's ties to al Qaeda. The report also mentions the Hattin Shura, which U.S. officials say is the most importa...
The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $7 million for information concerning the leader of AQIM, Abu Ubaydah Yusuf al-Anabi. State says al-Anabi "is expected to play a role in al...
According to the DIA, the Taliban has "maintained close ties with al Qaeda" and is "very likely preparing for large-scale offensives against population centers and Afghan government installations...
In a statement released on May 9, Taliban emir Hibatullah (Haibatullah) Akhunzada boasts that security under his Islamic Emirate is exceptional. He again offers amnesty to the enemies of his grou...
In a newly released message, Sirajuddin Haqqani discusses the importance of the Taliban's judges in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Haqqani is preparing his men to rule over more territory in...
The TTP claimed yesterday's suicide bombing in Quetta, Pakistan, saying the "martyrdom-seeking" operation targeted Pakistani officials. The post Pakistani Taliban claims suicide bombing in Quetta...
The Taliban has publicly rejected a proposal to share power with the "quisling administration," meaning the Afghan government. The group also outright rejects elections, and warns that attacks on...
Shabaab, al Qaeda's branch in East Africa, uses recent reports concerning potential problems with the AstraZeneca vaccine to present itself as a legitimate governing force. The post Shabaab recom...
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri threatens Myanmar in a newly released video, which attempts to connect the plight of Muslims there to the jihadists' global struggle. The post Al Qaeda leader th...
Khalid Batarfi, the emir of AQAP, appears in a video released today. His commentary proves that he was not detained late last year, as some reports said. The post AQAP leader cites U.S. Capitol r...
According to a newly released report by a UN Monitoring Team, AQAP leader Khalid Batarfi was captured in Oct. 2020. FDD's Long War Journal has not confirmed Batarfi's arrest. The post AQAP leader...
The U.S. Treasury Department states in a Jan. 4 memo that al Qaeda is "gaining strength" in Afghanistan under the Taliban's protection. The same memo points to the Islamic State's "logistical hub...